With the new methodology, chemicals that may pose a risk to the aquatic environment can be identified. The new method aims to close existing data gaps by grouping chemicals and investigating potential toxicological effects in the entire group of chemicals.
Environmental risk assessment of chemicals typically requires toxicity data for fish, algae, and crustaceans.
Further information:
https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en/science-update/new-tool-environmental-risk-assessment-chemicals
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Friday, 20 December 2019 10:47
New online tool to improve environmental risk assessment of chemicals Featured
In an international project, scientists from the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission have collaborated on a high-quality ecotoxicological database called EnviroTox, which aims to improve the environmental risk assessment of chemicals.
Dr. rer. nat.
Menschen für Tierrechte - Tierversuchsgegner Rheinland-Pfalz e.V.